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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Today is the first day of my three month long sabbatical from work.</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Today is the first day of my three month long sabbatical from work. It feels strange to step away, while calming and liberating at the same time. I am realizing how much work has defined my life over the last ten years.&#xA;&#xA;Over the next few months, I will use this space to write more about my journey. I want to use the time off to reflect on my life and my work. I want to figure out how I want to live and work differently when the sabbatical is over.&#xA;&#xA;I am hoping the time off will allow me to disconnect from outside noise and demands. I want to reconnect with myself and be able to hear my inner voice again.]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today is the first day of my three month long sabbatical from work. It feels strange to step away, while calming and liberating at the same time. I am realizing how much work has defined my life over the last ten years.</p>

<p>Over the next few months, I will use this space to write more about my journey. I want to use the time off to reflect on my life and my work. I want to figure out how I want to live and work differently when the sabbatical is over.</p>

<p>I am hoping the time off will allow me to disconnect from outside noise and demands. I want to reconnect with myself and be able to hear my inner voice again.</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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